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Knowsley and Rochdale

161,714 and 234,919 residents (mid-2024).

Knowsley is higher than Rochdale on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 17 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Knowsley is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Knowsley Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Knowsley: £5,668Rochdale: £4,885Knowsley: £5,692Rochdale: £4,614Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£4,864£4,885£4,614

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £13,604, Rochdale £13,168Rochdale: £13,168Knowsley: £13,604Rochdale: £13,224Knowsley: £13,662Rochdale: £12,491Knowsley: £12,904

    £13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£13,168£13,224£12,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £3,200, Rochdale £2,895Rochdale: £2,895Knowsley: £3,200Rochdale: £2,907Knowsley: £3,214Rochdale: £2,746Knowsley: £3,035

    £3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,895£2,907£2,746

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £11,638, Rochdale £11,639Rochdale: £11,639Knowsley: £11,638Rochdale: £11,689Knowsley: £11,688Rochdale: £11,040Knowsley: £11,040

    £11,638£11,688£11,040Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,639£11,689£11,040

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £901, Rochdale £686Rochdale: £686Knowsley: £901Rochdale: £689Knowsley: £905Rochdale: £650Knowsley: £855

    £901£905£855Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£686£689£650

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £1,011, Rochdale £803Rochdale: £803Knowsley: £1,011Rochdale: £806Knowsley: £1,015Rochdale: £762Knowsley: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£803£806£762

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £54, Rochdale £40Rochdale: £40Knowsley: £54Rochdale: £40Knowsley: £55Rochdale: £38Knowsley: £52

    £54£55£52Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £904, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Knowsley: £904Rochdale: £577Knowsley: £908Rochdale: £545Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley is higher£575£577£545

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £237, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Knowsley: £237Rochdale: £181Knowsley: £238Rochdale: £171Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £211, Rochdale £163Rochdale: £163Knowsley: £211Rochdale: £164Knowsley: £212Rochdale: £155Knowsley: £201

    £211£212£201Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £2,364, Rochdale £2,287Rochdale: £2,287Knowsley: £2,364Rochdale: £2,297Knowsley: £2,374Rochdale: £2,170Knowsley: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,287£2,297£2,170

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Knowsley: £300Rochdale: £279Knowsley: £302Rochdale: £264Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £599, Rochdale £427Rochdale: £427Knowsley: £599Rochdale: £429Knowsley: £602Rochdale: £405Knowsley: £569

    £599£602£569Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£427£429£405

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £10, Rochdale £7.82Rochdale: £7.82Knowsley: £10Rochdale: £7.86Knowsley: £10Rochdale: £7.42Knowsley: £9.51

    £10£10£9.51Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£7.82£7.86£7.42

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £15, Rochdale £9.22Rochdale: £9.22Knowsley: £15Rochdale: £9.26Knowsley: £15Rochdale: £8.75Knowsley: £15

    £15Knowsley is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Knowsley: £10Rochdale: £6.88Knowsley: £10Rochdale: £6.50Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Knowsley 1,053.8, Rochdale 1,021.1Rochdale: 1,021.1Knowsley: 1,053.8

    1,053.8Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count1,021.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Knowsley 217.3, Rochdale 158.9Rochdale: 158.9Knowsley: 217.3

    217.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count158.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Knowsley 207.3, Rochdale 174.1Rochdale: 174.1Knowsley: 207.3

    207.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count174.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 131.9, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley is higher87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Knowsley 276.4, Rochdale 283.5Rochdale: 283.5Knowsley: 276.4

    276.4Rochdale is higher283.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Knowsley 45.3, Rochdale 36.7Rochdale: 36.7Knowsley: 45.3

    45.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count36.7

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Knowsley and Rochdale, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleyRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,864£4,885£4,614Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,604£13,662£12,904£13,168£13,224£12,491Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,200£3,214£3,035£2,895£2,907£2,746Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,040£11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£686£689£650Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£803£806£762Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£55£52£40£40£38Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£575£577£545Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£181£181£171Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£201£163£164£155Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,287£2,297£2,170Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£278£279£264Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£599£602£569£427£429£405Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.51£7.82£7.86£7.42Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£9.22£9.26£8.75Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£6.85£6.88£6.50Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,053.81,021.1Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026217.3158.9Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.3174.1Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.987.1Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.4283.5Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.336.7Knowsley

Per resident

Knowsley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Knowsley Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Knowsley: £5,668Rochdale: £4,885Knowsley: £5,692Rochdale: £4,614Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£4,864£4,885£4,614

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,212, Rochdale £2,032Rochdale: £2,032Knowsley: £2,212Rochdale: £2,040Knowsley: £2,221Rochdale: £1,927Knowsley: £2,098

    £2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,005, Rochdale £1,791Rochdale: £1,791Knowsley: £2,005Rochdale: £1,799Knowsley: £2,014Rochdale: £1,699Knowsley: £1,902

    £2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,791£1,799£1,699

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Knowsley £1,892, Rochdale £1,796Rochdale: £1,796Knowsley: £1,892Rochdale: £1,803Knowsley: £1,900Rochdale: £1,703Knowsley: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,796£1,803£1,703

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Knowsley £146, Rochdale £106Rochdale: £106Knowsley: £146Rochdale: £106Knowsley: £147Rochdale: £100Knowsley: £139

    £146£147£139Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £164, Rochdale £124Rochdale: £124Knowsley: £164Rochdale: £124Knowsley: £165Rochdale: £118Knowsley: £156

    £164£165£156Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£118

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Knowsley £8.86, Rochdale £6.21Rochdale: £6.21Knowsley: £8.86Rochdale: £6.24Knowsley: £8.89Rochdale: £5.89Knowsley: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.21£6.24£5.89

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £904, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Knowsley: £904Rochdale: £577Knowsley: £908Rochdale: £545Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley is higher£575£577£545

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £237, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Knowsley: £237Rochdale: £181Knowsley: £238Rochdale: £171Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Knowsley £132, Rochdale £101Rochdale: £101Knowsley: £132Rochdale: £102Knowsley: £133Rochdale: £96Knowsley: £126

    £132£133£126Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Knowsley £1,481, Rochdale £1,415Rochdale: £1,415Knowsley: £1,481Rochdale: £1,421Knowsley: £1,487Rochdale: £1,343Knowsley: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,415£1,421£1,343

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Knowsley: £300Rochdale: £279Knowsley: £302Rochdale: £264Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £376, Rochdale £264Rochdale: £264Knowsley: £376Rochdale: £266Knowsley: £377Rochdale: £251Knowsley: £356

    £376£377£356Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£264£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £6.28, Rochdale £4.84Rochdale: £4.84Knowsley: £6.28Rochdale: £4.86Knowsley: £6.31Rochdale: £4.59Knowsley: £5.96

    £6.28£6.31£5.96Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Knowsley £9.59, Rochdale £5.71Rochdale: £5.71Knowsley: £9.59Rochdale: £5.74Knowsley: £9.63Rochdale: £5.42Knowsley: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Knowsley: £10Rochdale: £6.88Knowsley: £10Rochdale: £6.50Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 171.3, Rochdale 157.6Rochdale: 157.6Knowsley: 171.3

    171.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count157.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 35.3, Rochdale 24.5Rochdale: 24.5Knowsley: 35.3

    35.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count24.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 33.7, Rochdale 26.9Rochdale: 26.9Knowsley: 33.7

    33.7Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count26.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 131.9, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley is higher87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 173.2, Rochdale 175.4Rochdale: 175.4Knowsley: 173.2

    173.2Rochdale is higher175.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 28.4, Rochdale 22.7Rochdale: 22.7Knowsley: 28.4

    28.4Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count22.7

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Knowsley and Rochdale, per resident
MeasureKnowsleyRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,864£4,885£4,614Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,212£2,221£2,098£2,032£2,040£1,927Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,005£2,014£1,902£1,791£1,799£1,699Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,796£1,803£1,703Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£106£106£100Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£124£124£118Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£6.21£6.24£5.89Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£575£577£545Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£181£181£171Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£101£102£96Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,415£1,421£1,343Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£278£279£264Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£264£266£251Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.28£6.31£5.96£4.84£4.86£4.59Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£5.71£5.74£5.42Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£6.85£6.88£6.50Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.3157.6Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.324.5Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.726.9Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.987.1Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.2175.4Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.422.7Knowsley

Total

Knowsley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Knowsley Rochdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Knowsley £916.6m, Rochdale £1.1bnRochdale: £1.1bnKnowsley: £916.6mRochdale: £1.1bnKnowsley: £920.5mRochdale: £1.1bnKnowsley: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Knowsley £357.7m, Rochdale £477.3mRochdale: £477.3mKnowsley: £357.7mRochdale: £479.3mKnowsley: £359.2mRochdale: £452.7mKnowsley: £339.3m

    £357.7m£359.2m£339.3mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Knowsley £324.3m, Rochdale £420.9mRochdale: £420.9mKnowsley: £324.3mRochdale: £422.6mKnowsley: £325.6mRochdale: £399.2mKnowsley: £307.6m

    £324.3m£325.6m£307.6mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Knowsley £306.0m, Rochdale £421.9mRochdale: £421.9mKnowsley: £306.0mRochdale: £423.7mKnowsley: £307.3mRochdale: £400.2mKnowsley: £290.2m

    £306.0m£307.3m£290.2mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley £23.7m, Rochdale £24.9mRochdale: £24.9mKnowsley: £23.7mRochdale: £25.0mKnowsley: £23.8mRochdale: £23.6mKnowsley: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £26.6m, Rochdale £29.1mRochdale: £29.1mKnowsley: £26.6mRochdale: £29.2mKnowsley: £26.7mRochdale: £27.6mKnowsley: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Knowsley £1.4m, Rochdale £1.5mRochdale: £1.5mKnowsley: £1.4mRochdale: £1.5mKnowsley: £1.4mRochdale: £1.4mKnowsley: £1.4m

    £1.4mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £146.1m, Rochdale £135.1mRochdale: £135.1mKnowsley: £146.1mRochdale: £135.6mKnowsley: £146.8mRochdale: £128.1mKnowsley: £138.6m

    £146.1m£146.8m£138.6mKnowsley is higher£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £38.3m, Rochdale £42.4mRochdale: £42.4mKnowsley: £38.3mRochdale: £42.6mKnowsley: £38.5mRochdale: £40.2mKnowsley: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.3mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£42.4m£42.6m£40.2m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley £21.4m, Rochdale £23.8mRochdale: £23.8mKnowsley: £21.4mRochdale: £23.9mKnowsley: £21.5mRochdale: £22.5mKnowsley: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley £239.5m, Rochdale £332.5mRochdale: £332.5mKnowsley: £239.5mRochdale: £333.9mKnowsley: £240.5mRochdale: £315.4mKnowsley: £227.2m

    £239.5m£240.5m£227.2mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Knowsley £48.6m, Rochdale £65.4mRochdale: £65.4mKnowsley: £48.6mRochdale: £65.6mKnowsley: £48.8mRochdale: £62.0mKnowsley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Knowsley £60.7m, Rochdale £62.1mRochdale: £62.1mKnowsley: £60.7mRochdale: £62.4mKnowsley: £61.0mRochdale: £58.9mKnowsley: £57.6m

    £60.7m£61.0m£57.6mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Knowsley £1.0m, Rochdale £1.1mRochdale: £1.1mKnowsley: £1.0mRochdale: £1.1mKnowsley: £1.0mRochdale: £1.1mKnowsley: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Knowsley £1.6m, Rochdale £1.3mRochdale: £1.3mKnowsley: £1.6mRochdale: £1.3mKnowsley: £1.6mRochdale: £1.3mKnowsley: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mKnowsley is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Knowsley £1.7m, Rochdale £1.6mRochdale: £1.6mKnowsley: £1.7mRochdale: £1.6mKnowsley: £1.7mRochdale: £1.5mKnowsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mKnowsley is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Knowsley 27,706, Rochdale 37,012Rochdale: 37,012Knowsley: 27,706

    27,706Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count37,012

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley 5,714, Rochdale 5,758Rochdale: 5,758Knowsley: 5,714

    5,714Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count5,758

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 5,449, Rochdale 6,311Rochdale: 6,311Knowsley: 5,449

    5,449Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count6,311

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 21,334, Rochdale 20,462Rochdale: 20,462Knowsley: 21,334

    21,334Knowsley is higher20,462

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley 28,009, Rochdale 41,214Rochdale: 41,214Knowsley: 28,009

    28,009Rochdale is higher41,214

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley 4,588, Rochdale 5,335Rochdale: 5,335Knowsley: 4,588

    4,588Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count5,335

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Rochdale, total
MeasureKnowsleyRochdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£1.1bnRochdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m£477.3m£479.3m£452.7mRochdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m£420.9m£422.6m£399.2mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m£421.9m£423.7m£400.2mRochdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mRochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mRochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m£135.1m£135.6m£128.1mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m£42.4m£42.6m£40.2mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mRochdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£332.5m£333.9m£315.4mRochdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£65.4m£65.6m£62.0mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£1.1mRochdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.3mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,70637,012Rochdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7145,758Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4496,311Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,33420,462Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,00941,214Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5885,335Rochdale

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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